Note from Alanda Craft: Oh wow!! I just love the fabric that Darlene has used to make these gorgeous Magic Pillowcases. The red contrasting strip just makes the other fabrics pop. I can certainly see why your daughter is really happy with them. Thank you for sharing your photo with us Darlene. Watch the video below to see how easy it is to make your own Magic pillowcases. … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Darlene’s Magic Pillowcase
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Christmas Table Runner using Half Square Triangles
Here we are again, it's almost Christmas and if you are like me you will have left some things until the last minute. I really do start out the year with the best of intentions, but this year just flew by. I still can't believe we are here in December. So it's time to make our annual Christmas table runner and this year is is super simple as it's made entirely from half … [Read more...] about Christmas Table Runner using Half Square Triangles
How to Sew A Hexagon Pinwheel Block
Recently we showed you how to create a Hexagon Pinwheel quilt block and we received a lot of requests asking how to sew them together. So here is a quick run down on how we do it. Start by laying your triangles out in the pattern you want them to look. I have used four hexagons just as an example here but if you were making a big quilt, you would continue laying out more … [Read more...] about How to Sew A Hexagon Pinwheel Block
22 Gifts You Can Sew – Easy Beginner Projects
We decided to take some of our more popular sewing projects and pop them in one place so that they are easy to find. Any of these sewing projects will make great gifts, not only at Christmas but for any special occasion. We hope you have fun choosing one of these sewing projects and don't forget, we love to see what you create from our tutorials, so please share some photos of … [Read more...] about 22 Gifts You Can Sew – Easy Beginner Projects
Readers Project: Robin’s Easy Christmas Table Runner
Note from Alanda Craft: I love the fabric that Robin has used for her Christmas table runner. Who can't help but smile at these whimsical snowmen frolicking in the snow having fun. The red striped fabric nicely frames the the featured images. Thank you for sharing your lovely table runner with us Robin, it looks great. You can make your own easy Christmas table runner following … [Read more...] about Readers Project: Robin’s Easy Christmas Table Runner